Genre has nothing to do with it for the general buyers just looking for the next big game. uncharted releases May 10th if I am correct, so it's not completely launching alone with nothing to stop it. People still going after recent releases may pickj those instead of uncharted.

but maybe my opinion may change if we list some other Mays to compare to? What were some of the biggest May NPDS?

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Genre has nothing to do with it for the general buyers just looking for the next big game. uncharted releases May 10th if I am correct, so it's not completely launching alone with nothing to stop it. People still going after recent releases may pickj those instead of uncharted.

but maybe my opinion may change if we list some other Mays to compare to? What were some of the biggest May NPDS?

I can't think of a single game currently available that would stop the average consumer from picking up Uncharted 4. It's significantly more anticipated than anything that's released this year, I guess with the exception of The Division.

That being said, I agree with you that 2 million is a pretty big stretch, especially if we're not counting bundles or digital, which NPD doesn't track.

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I can't think of a single game currently available that would stop the average consumer from picking up Uncharted 4. It's significantly more anticipated than anything that's released this year, I guess with the exception of The Division.

That being said, I agree with you that 2 million is a pretty big stretch, especially if we're not counting bundles or digital, which NPD doesn't track.

My issue is that May is a slow month correct? So why, anticipation or not, are we expecting high sales for the month to exceed normal may numbers (or what I am assuming are normal may numbers for software that's why i was asking for comparisons to previous Mays.)

Also i think Uncharted will sell very well for the record, just don't know about 1 million in NPD in May, but I'll just leave it there until someone who has them brings some comparisons to previous Mays.

My issue is that May is a slow month correct? So why, anticipation or not, are we expecting high sales for the month to exceed normal may numbers (or what I am assuming are normal may numbers for software that's why i was asking for comparisons to previous Mays.)

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My issue is that May is a slow month correct? So why, anticipation or not, are we expecting high sales for the month to exceed normal may numbers (or what I am assuming are normal may numbers for software that's why i was asking for comparisons to previous Mays.)

Perhaps because nothing as big as Uncharted has released in May traditionally for it to carry the moniker of 'slow month'. Sony does like to spread things out if they can, and have at least something every month, and even starting to trickle into the slow months as well. Tax Returns in the States were pushed to the 18th, that passed. People will be getting their refunds just before or around the time this comes out. Do not underestimate the stragglers of tax season.

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Perhaps because nothing as big as Uncharted has released in May traditionally for it to carry the moniker of 'slow month'. Sony does like to spread things out if they can, and have at least something every month, and even starting to trickle into the slow months as well. Tax Returns in the States were pushed to the 18th, that passed. People will be getting their refunds just before or around the time this comes out. Do not underestimate the stragglers of tax season.

My issue is that May is a slow month correct? So why, anticipation or not, are we expecting high sales for the month to exceed normal may numbers (or what I am assuming are normal may numbers for software that's why i was asking for comparisons to previous Mays.)

Also i think Uncharted will sell very well for the record, just don't know about 1 million in NPD in May, but I'll just leave it there until someone who has them brings some comparisons to previous Mays.

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Perhaps because nothing as big as Uncharted has released in May traditionally for it to carry the moniker of 'slow month'. Sony does like to spread things out if they can, and have at least something every month, and even starting to trickle into the slow months as well. Tax Returns in the States were pushed to the 18th, that passed. People will be getting their refunds just before or around the time this comes out. Do not underestimate the stragglers of tax season.

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I don't play DD, my subjective opinion and a few others I've seen, is that there hasn't really been a "must have" exclusive or "grat" exclusive this whole year. Add in the fact I was more hyped for SFV and QB(remedy I likes) than most and that completely knocked me backwards well.

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I don't play DD, my subjective opinion and a few others I've seen, is that there hasn't really been a "must have" exclusive or "grat" exclusive this whole year. Add in the fact I was more hyped for SFV and QB(remedy I likes) than most and that completely knocked me backwards well.

Ratchet's got pretty much universal praise, so if that doesn't qualify as a must have, then I don't know what does. I know for me personally it went from not even being on the radar to being bought with my next paycheck.

E: Also if Welfare is predicting sub million, then the game is destined to do 2 million at retail.

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Ratchet's got pretty much universal praise, so if that doesn't qualify as a must have, then I don't know what does. I know for me personally it went from not even being on the radar to being bought with my next paycheck.

E: Also if Welfare is predicting sub million, then the game is destined to do 2 million at retail.

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Uncharted 4 doing 1 million would be a big jump for it month 1, I'd think that would be at the higher end of what's plausible. I also have no idea about game sales but whatever, if nothing else seeing Amazon boxes with uncharted 4 logos and buses here in London with drake plastered around them show Sony aren't holding back advertising wise.

It's getting a huge push, to be fair all ND games do and this is no different.